Join us for an overview of the new Science of Reading for English Language Learners (ELLs), featuring a presentation by Dr. Socorro Herrera. Dr. Herrera is a professor at the College of Education and the Director of the Center for Intercultural and Multilingual Advocacy at Kansas State University. Dr. Herrera's K-12 teaching experience includes an emphasis on literacy development, and her research focuses on literacy opportunities with culturally and linguistically diverse students, reading strategies, and teacher preparation for diversity in the classroom.
The New York State Education Department will release a new toolkit, developed in collaboration with Dr. Socorro Herrera, Dr. Kathy Escamilla, and Dr. Robin Cabral. The agenda includes an overview of the six briefs developed to help educators ensure that the teaching of reading is inclusive of ELLs and MLs.
This in-person event will be held at SWBOCES and will include discussions and online presentations. New York State administrators and literacy leaders will emphasize the ontological differences between ELLs, MLs, and monolingual students. Please note: to participate in this event, you must attend in person at a designated BOCES, Big 5, or small city school district site.